I got good at writing English-like Basic programs (sorting, break-on, totals, id-supp, det-supp etc) 20 years ago with large files and very slow systems. Basic can generate multiple simultaneous (not just consecutive, simultaneous) reports and having gotten some good experience that way, in addition to being very good at designing correlatives and English (i'm showing my roots) reports, I can know when to 'turn the corner' and develop in Basic and not English.
Turning the corner means that English cannot create the report, either by logic, combining datafiles or combined detail/summary/recaps. Many clients appreciate the results of these advanced reports and knowing when to turn the corner makes me more effecient. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org>; <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [U2] Hold-file to CSV > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Is it simpler to change the sort sequence in basic or English ? > > Why should it make any difference? "EXECUTE SELECT" is your friend :-) > > > > Is it simple to add subtotals in basic or English ? > > Don't jump to conclusions. Given my data, do subtotals even make sense? > > > > Is it easier to export data in basic or English ? > > Is it easier to handle SUBvalues in basic or in English? (and no, we don't all use UniData :-) > > Cheers, > Wol > > > > Mark Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How can Basic be limiting. It has everything English (sic) has and so much > > more. In fact, there are many reports that 'turn the corner' and cannot be > > done in English and must be done in Basic. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dave S" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 10:35 PM > > Subject: Re: [U2] Hold-file to CSV > > > > > > > That's the danger of creating reports in Basic. As you can see it's very > > limiting. > > > > > > > > > Mark Johnson wrote: > > > I have my own method of taking English (access etc) statements and > > creating > > > CSV's. I'm talking about not re-engineering existing report. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dave S" > > > To: > > > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:57 PM > > > Subject: Re: [U2] Hold-file to CSV > > > > > > > > > > If the reports where written in Uniquery it would be simpler to extract > > > data from them. > > > > > > > > Have you looked at MVQUERY ? > > > > > > > > Key Ally wrote: > > > > [AD] You can do this with Zeus as well, and Zeus has other advantages > > > > which Monarch does not share. (www.MtOlympus.us) [/AD] > > > > > > > > Roger Glenfield wrote: > > > > > > > > > Monarch from Datawatch. Converts report files into data. > > > > > Mark Johnson wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> The whole premise was to use the existing reports that are presently > > > > >> designed and not re-engineer them. > > > > >> Like many systems, this one is full of finished reports (both english > > > > >> and > > > > >> databasic) and the object is to send them to the hold-file and > > > > >> convert from > > > > >> there. I don't want to re-invent the report generation logic, just > > > > >> use the > > > > >> hold files. > > > > ------- > > > > u2-users mailing list > > > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Plan great trips with Yahoo! Travel: Now over 17,000 guides! > > > > ------- > > > > u2-users mailing list > > > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > ------- > > > u2-users mailing list > > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ------- > > > u2-users mailing list > > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > ------- > > u2-users mailing list > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Plan great trips with Yahoo! Travel: Now over 17,000 guides! > > ------- > > u2-users mailing list > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
